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The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
Union Veterans.
tiOn.

1t may be interesting to many per-
sons to read a comparison of the num-
Der of veterans of the union employed
under the administrations of Arthur
and Cleveland, respectively, in the in
terror department, now in the hands of
that eminent rebel brigadier," Mr..
Lamar. An examination of the official
registers of the department, published
October L, 1854, the last one issued dur
ing President Arthur's administration,
and that of February l, 1887, the last
one issued during President Cleveland's
administration, shows the total num-
Der of union soldiers and sailors en-
ployed to be as follows: Veterans en-
ployed October l, 1884, 40; veterans
employed February /, 1887, S34 in
crease on latter date, 81. The total
number of employees in the department
is $500, probably smaller than it was
in 1884, SO that the percentage of vet
Grams now employed under the ex-con-
federate Lamar may be found to be
considerably greater than the percent
age of veterans employed under Arthur.
.Nep York Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

lene, on Tuesday, September 2, and
then will be seen an astonishing Or
ganization, consisting of huge Three
Ring Circus, Menagerie, Museum,
Theatre Stage, Grand Roman Hippo
drome, and New Wild West. In the
Circus proper will be found 200 all
star artists, heroes supreme from
every land and crime. In the Menag-
erie will be found every epigeal beast,
bird and reptile, and in the Museum
wonders animate and inanimate.
The Colossal Roman Hippodrome
employs over a hundred trained eques-
TRANS and jockeys, male and female,
and the New Wild West counts in its
vast organization Indians, scouts,
hunters, Indians slayers, Rocky Noun
tain guides, trappers, Mexican va
queros, bull-fighters, and all things
else which go to make up a complete
Wild West. Captain Elmer E.
Stubs, the Restless Spirit of the
Palms." will lead the Wild West
Show, in shets surprising the feats
of any matksman in the world. In
short, the Captain bears the title,
Champion Combination Wing Shot of
the World, with rifle, revolver and
ShOt-DIIO
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

Let the tariff taxes remain as they
are on luXuries and all the tax on
whisky and tobacco, but reduce the
surplus in the treasury by cutting down
the tariff on the necessities of life, in
every day use by the common people.
This is the doctrine held by all good
democrats. 1t is the doctrine of free
trade. 1t is the doctrine that, when
properly discussed before the masses,
will receive their hearty support. 1t
will be opposed by majority of the re-
publicans and by the Sam Randall DEM
ocrats. It will be opposed 10y all pro-
tectioniSts of whatever shade Of former
political opinion, but it is so clearly
just and right to the great majority of
Americans that it should be persistent
D adhered to and increasingly advo-
Gated by all democrats, until it is
adopted as the settled policy of the
government. 1t is a doctrine that will
most cheerfully be accepted by very
large body of republicans, and their
votes will far outnumber the high
tariff democrats who will be left by its
adOptiOn.-hdnSaS Democrat.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

self against attacks which are increas-
ing in force wants to change the sub
ject.
Even Jay = I'D would not object if
the prospect we're that the war issue
would resto: : the party from which he
bought the appointment of a Justice
of the Supreme Court.
The claim agents, the subsidy grab
bers. the naval and steamship rings,
the pension swindlers and old Robe
son and J. Warren Keifer all regard
the rebel flag as first-class thing to
scare honest men with.
The only trouble with this crowd is
that it is slightly too eager. 1t banks
too much on an incident which will
not avail them much, The ''rebel''
scare kept them in power eight years
after the country was ready to turn
them out. 1t will not suffice to re-
store them to power now that they
have been turned Out.-Chicago Herald.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

The Kansas penitentiary now has
almost 900 conYicts within its walls.
The expense of management during
the last month has been Sc. 800 greater
than the earnings of the prison. The
total expenditures for May were al
most $4,000, which is about SIPS
per prisoner" Council GrOre Republic
can.
1t is seldom we see the penitentiary
mentioned nowadays. When Click
was governor the net earnings were
greater than the expense of manage
ment. How is it that the number of
convicts has increased faster than our
state population, ard we have Brad
ford, John y. Martin and the Murray
bill within our commonwealth.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
Enjoy Life.

What truly beautiful world We
live in, Nature gives us grandeur of
mountains, glens and oceans, and
thousands of means of enjoyment. We
can desire no better when in perfect
health; but how often do the majority
of people feel like giving it up disheart-
ened, discouraged and worn out with
disease, when there is no occasion for
this feeling, as every sufferer can
easily obtain satisfactory proof, that
Green's August Flower will make
them free from disease as when born.
Dyspepsia and liver complaint are the
direct causes of seventy-five per cent.
of such maladies as Biliousness, Indi-
gestion, Sick Headache, COstivenesS,
Nervous Prostitution, Dizziness of the
Head, PalpitatiOn of the Heart, and
other distressing symptoms. Three
deses of August Flower will prove its
wonderful effect. Sample bottles, 10
cents. Try it.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

The Lawrence Gazette claims that the
amount of beer, liquors and other pro-
hibited drinks that daily arrive in that
city from K. G. is assuming huge pro
portions. One family of three persons
in the last year received twenty cases
of beer and twenty-five kegs of whisky.
4 resident of the Sixth ward, since
prohibition has been in effect, has or
dered and used fifty two-gallon jugs CT
whisky. The jugs were recently sold
for 10 cents each. The jugs came to
his residence by express wagons.
While Barrett's show was there not
long since, load of liquors of all kinds
came to the Union Pacific depot and
was put in deep wagon made for this
purpose, and thence taken to the show
grounds, where all hands, including the
female performers, drank freely.
During the past year man about so
years Old was cautioned not to sell in
toXicating liquors to everyone, as he
was liable to prosecution. He said he
had no fear while the present officers
were his friends. About two months
ago man who lives in Kansas City
but controls a business in Lawrence,
brought to that place key of brandy,
as he called it, and after using all he
wanted, gave his men an equal share,
which was received with many thanks.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
A Great Corporation.

The Rdil,cdy 1ge says that the Atch-
isOn, Topeka Il Santa Fe is now added
to the Chicago railway system, Mr.. G..
w. Smith, the first vice president OF
that company, and also first vice presi-
dent and general manager of the Chic
ago, Santa Fe 81 California, forming
the Santa Fe system east of the Mis-
souri, river, having established his
headquarters there. From Chicago
Mr.. Smith will direct the operations of
what is already, with perhaps one eX-
ception, the greatest railway system in
the world.
When, within a few months, the line
is completed between Chicago and
Kansas City, he can see his trains start
out from the borders of Lake Michigan
to continuously run over the tracks
owned and controlled by his company
to the Gulf of Mexico, at Galveston, to
the Mexican border at Ell Paso, to the
Gulf OF California at GuayamaS and to
the Pacific ocean at San Diego, Los
Angeles and SAM Francisco, reaching and
connecting with almost innumerable
intermediate points in the vast terri
tory between Chicago and the Rocky
mountains, and in the great southwest.
This is a vast domain over which to ex-
ercise the power and influence of a
single organization, but the vast re
sponsibility which is imposed rests
with just and liberal minded men, to
whom, the rights and interests of the
public, as well as of their stockholders,
gre subjects of conscientious considera-
finn
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
They Ali Want It.

There are several interests in the
country which would like to have the
rebel flag incident made the chief issue
of the next campaign. Weak as that
issue might be. they regard it as strong
in comparison with some others that
might be forced upon them.
The big combinations in coal, lum-
Der, salt, glass, copper, iron and steel
would like to fight the rebellion over
again in 1883.
Alien landlords now on the point of
being driven from the country would
not object to it if it promised to bring
back the party under whose rule they
floTished.
The cattle barons who were elected
from the public lands which they had
unlawfully monopolized would welcome
it.
The land grabbing corporations
which have been forced to do justice to
the settler and which have had their
unearned grants forfeited all want it.
The Pacific railroads, owing the gov
eminent slOO,OOO,OOO which they do
not want to pay, would not object to a
bloody shirt campaign.
The Dorseys, the Elkinses, the Clay
tons and the Chaffees are all vearnino
for fight on the lines of a generation
ago.
Every pap fed manufacturer and
thieving monopolist in America,
forced by recent events to defend him.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

BY actual count there were thirty
seven empty beer kegs and eighteen
empty beer cases returned to Kansas
City Tuesday night. That was no re-
markable shipment either SaIina Re
publican.
Nothing remarkable about your
claiming 1880 inhabitants now. The
imagination of census takers and real
estate agents under the daily inspiration
of thirty-seven kegs and eighteen cases
of beer,is just as apt to call the pOpula-
ton 10000, as 800. Poor Saliny.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
a Wise and Just Plan.

Commissioner SpSrks has taken a
most wise and just view of the case of
MatlOck, the Kansas man whom r. R.
Co. has for some time been trying to
GUST from his homestead. 1t appears
that Matlock located his farm long be-
fore the railroad company laid claim to
the land and was only prevented from
according the same by the advice of a
lawyer who at one and the same time
was acting as an officer for the United
States land Office and the railroad. Mr..
Sparks very properly holds that the set
tier is entitled to the land and recon-
mends that his case be defended by the
government. This is a novelty in the
conduct of the national land Office but
it is so eminently just and proper that
no one but the railroad company will
complain. Mr.. Cleyeland may have
made some mistakes but actual settlers
on public lands have received more
justice at the hands of his administra-
ton than they have been accustomed
to for the past twenty-five years.
IVechitG Beacon,
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

The Kansas City Times of yesterday,
has a long and well written article on
the Union Pacific investigation. We
have not space for the whole article,
but give our readers the following
1.-The Kansas Pacific must be allowed
to construct branch lines and it must
be granted an extension of time in
which to pay its government debt, or it
must be sold. If put under the ham
mer the government must buy to pro-
tect itself, and will be like man with
baby, unwilling to kill it and unable
to keep it alive.
1.-The Times speaks only of the Kan
sas Pacific branch, because Kansas
City and the state of Kansas are very
anXiously concerned in the fate of that
part of the Union Pacific, while we
have nothing at stake upon the fate of
the main stem, or rather the Union
Pacific proper, for the Kansas Pacific
is really the main stem. We know
how intimately the Kansas Pacific is
connected with the development of this
region, and how the same freedom of
action enjoyed 10y other roads would
aid tremendously the wealth production
of Kansas and the entire southwest,
while the increase of revenue would
enable it to pay the debt more rapidly.
In the whole state of Kansas, we
venture to say, the committee could
not find al intelligent man who would
not agree with what Judge Humphrey
testified to last week.
1.-The west has been accustomed to
see its interests disregarded by con-
crosses and federal officials. All federal
action seems to be based upon a dis
tant view of the Mississippi
states, and then the little end of the
telescope is turned toward US. Since
the advent of a Democratic admins
tration, supported by a Democratic
house of representatives, We have had
more confidence that our way to recog-
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
Teachers Examination.

An examination for teachers certifi-
Gates will be held in the central school
building in Abilene, commencing on
Friday, August 5th, and continuing
through Saturday. The following pro-
gram will be strictly adhered to:
FRIDAYS PROGRAMME.
S:OO-9:SO a. Unnatural Philosophy.
9:3O-11:O0 a. m.-Bookkeeping.
1:OO-2::SO p. m.-Grammar.
2:SO-S:15 p. Threading.
S:l5-4:OO p. Autobiography.
4:OO-5:SO p. photography.
SATURDAY.
IS:O0-9:OO a. DEMONSTRATION.
9:OO-lO:30 a. m.-Arithmetic.
lO:30-11:30 a. m.-Physiology.
l:OO-2:15 p. m.-History.
2:l5-3:OO p. m.-Penmanship.
S:OO-4:OO-Theory and practice.
,o j. s. FORD, Co. Sup't.
d1t&w-tf.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

Jake Admire, of the Usage Free
Press (Republican), says: "Accord-
ing to the common sense of the word
crank, it is a compliment to be called
one. 1t describes man who occas-
ionally halts in the face of a mob
and refuses to join in the senseless,
shameless shout; who refuses to
throw up his hat and unite in the
glorifcation of such peerless old
asses as Tuttle, and such idiotic ran
tiers as Fairchild. While we believe in
Republicanism, and would not vote
for Cleveland to save his life, we be-
lieve also that it can be best promo
ted by :decency and common fair
ness, and no old, superannuated ass
in the country, and no combination
of old asses, can change our opin-
ion -
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

Oscar J. Harvey, the chief of di-
vision in the Treasury Department at
Washington, turns out a defaulter to
the tune of nearly $4,000. Harvey is
from Wilkesbarre and was appointed
TO the position two years ago. He is
Republican and his appointment was
secured through Ex-Governor HOyt and
some other prominent Republicans and
Samuel J. Randall. Eminent Republi-
can examples like Harvey and Adjutant
General Drum will not much encourage
a Democratic administration to prefer
Republicans. If things don't soon go
better some Democrats will get a
chance to try their hands. Turn the
rascals out.-CarlisIe, (Pa.l Volunteer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
An Astounding Organization.

Probably the greatest amusement
enterprise ever organized is the new
unifcatiOn of Doris & Colvin's Shows.
Both Of these managers are well known
to the shOw-gOing public, Mr.. John B.
Doris through his successful manage
ment of his great Inter-Ocean Circus
and Menagerie, and Mr., COlvin
through his great Circus. Both of
these gentlemen have this year con-
solidated, and the amount of show
property thus amassed is indeed Won
derful. The Great Doris Sc Colvin's
Shows will positively exhibit at abb
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

The cider factory at Lawrence, which
furnished employment to large num-
Der of hands, and paid out thousands
of dollars annually to the farmers for
apples, is pulling up stakes and re-
moving TO Kansas City. The insane
policy adopted by the fanatics who are
now in the saddle in the state, will
never be satisfied till they have driven
out every such enterprise, and make us
pay tribute to Kansas City for every
thing which we buy.-EnlpOria DEM
dt,rCtt
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

In answer to a communication, Sec
rotary FairchiId has written that the
Treasury Department, under its rules,
can not undertake to decide the queS-
ton submitted as to whether wines
and liquors imported from foreign
countries into Maine can, after pay
ment of duty, be withdrawn from the
custom house and sold in original pack
ages in the state, under the protection
of the Treasury Department.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
Hon. Wayne McVeagh, of Penna., is

Hon. Wayne McVeagh, of Penna., is
travelling in England, and few days
ago dined with the Savage Club, of
London. He had to make speech,
and to please his hearers, told them
that in his opinion, his fellOw-citizens
in the United States ought not to
express so much sympathy for Ireland
at the present time. McVeagh is sup
posed to be a bright, smart fellow, but
if he made use of such language his
head must have been turned, and it dis
plays his smartnesS as belonging to the
smart-aleck order. Mr.. McVeagh or
any other American, has no call to
apologize in England for the sympathy
expressed by Americans for Ireland.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
How to Measure Them.

There is a fair and an unfair way
of measuring the Republican criti-
cisms of the Presidents letter. The
unfair way is to take them at their
face. The fair way is to compare
them with what it is known their
writer's would have said had the
President cuncluded to go to St.
Louis. Every man of intelligence,
who has followed this controversy
from the beginning, knows that,
practically, every Republican organ
in the land would, in that event, have
charged him with forcing himself
upon a gathering where it had been
distinctly declared that he was not
wanted. Had he gone, he would
have addressed the veterans, of
course. Then he would have been
accused of attempting to cajole them
for selfish partisan purposes, of striv-
ing to turn the occasion to political
profit. He would have been charged
with lying to them, and his words
and acts would have been most
recklessly misconstrued and distort-
ed to fortify the charge. If this is
doubted, read the references of the
New York Tribune, the Philadelphia
Press and other organs of that stripe,
written before the publication of Mr..
Cleveland's letter. The proofs are
there, abundant and complete.
Our Republican paper now before
us, cites Fairchild and Tuttle and
the Ellsworth episode, and gives a
false account of the Utica incident,
to show that the G. A. r. is against
Cleveland unanimously and as a
body, and yet carefully refrains
from mentioning the hearty cheers
given for him by the Lynn Post
on the occasion of their recent re-
ception at the White House. An
other paper refers to the Lynn Post
as "a small interior Post in Mas
sachusetts." 1t is one of the largest
in the country, with a membership
of over a thousand, and has build
ing of its own that, as told by one
of its members who was recently a
visitor to Ely Post, of this city, is
open for the entertainment of vet
Grams from Z o'clock in the morning
to IL o'clock in the night every
day in the year.
The President did the honorable
thing in writing the letter. He de-
clared his sympathy with the organ
ization as such and his faith that
the great majority of the comrades
have too much respect for themselves
and the constituted authorities to
follow the lead of blatherskites like
Tuttle; but, he added, the Tuttles
would be there, and the boys should
not, under the circumstances, have
his presence to restrain them, for
courtesy's sake, from expressing
their honest convictions regarding
him and his acts, whether those |
opinions were favorable or unfavor-
able to him.
Nothing could have been more |
manly, more dignifiedly deferential
to the G. A. r. or more dutiful OBJ
servant of the responsibilities of the
high office he holds.-Union Leader.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

The metropolitan police have taken
possession of the city of Wichita. The
city police force have been relieved
from duty, and the appointees Of the
commissioners qualified. 1t is stated
that the old police force was superior,
and has host of friends. The theory
that the people of this country control
their local governments, does not hold
good in Republican state.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

The Clay Center Tines boom edition,
is daisy in every respect, and the ben
efits to be derived therefrom to the cit
liens of Clay, viii soon be realized by
her citizens, the majority of whom
have no idea of the amount of work,
money and untiring energy that is nee
essary to publish creditable, first class
boom edition, like the Times issued.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

Republican papers are very much
exercised, and worked up to a fever
heat, during this high pressure
weather, for fear Judge Thurman
will accept the Democratic nomina-
ton for governor, in the State of
Ohio. The great interest they take
in the "Old Roman" is too gushing
to be genuine.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

Governor Martin talks about the
way to Danish saloons. y few years
ago this same John A. Martin was one
of the leaders in the war against pro-
hibition. We respect the man who
has fixed and well-defined views on all
questions, but for the unstable man
who is continually changing, and rid
ing any hobby that is likely to give him
political power, we have the greatest
cOntpmOt
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

The Louisville COurier-JourRaL calls
attention to the fact that it was Mr..
Harper, the Cincinnati Doodle banker,
who threatened to go out of business in
case Of the election Of Mr. Cleveland,
and suggests that he should be remem-
bered by the G. o. p. Should Re
publican succeed Mr.. Cleveland, what
a secretary of the treasury Mr.. Harper
would make" adds the Journal.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

George w. Martin, of the juno
ton City Union, is at it again.
George despises hypocrisy and sham,
and therefore touches up Governor
Martin in an artistic and clear-cut
manner. He gave him a hot
weather clipping, thereby exposing
the humbuggery that existed beneath
the artificial prohibitory exterior.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
The Pension Bureau.

The work of the Bureau of Pen
sions for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1887, makes remarkable show
ing. The total number of pension
certificates of all kinds issued was
112,S40, of which 1914 were orig
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

Hon. Simon Cameron, notwith-
standing his ripe old age of four
score years and ten, will soon start
for Europe. General Cameron is
hale and hearty, and his mind is said
to be as clear and strong as it was
half a century ago.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

milton would not be so perpetually barr
ed by the equally stubborn obstacles
of Wall street spectators, and general
inattention. We hope from Governor
Pattison's committee plan of settle
ment which will give due consideration
to the interests of Kansas farmers and
commerce of the west. We will trust
to Democratic congress and president
to adopt it after it is presented
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21

The Chicago Ilter-Ocedn is working
with a perseverance that is commenda-
BILE, taking into consideration the torrid
nature of the atmosphere, for the NOM
ination of Robt. T. Lincoln as the next
Republican candidate for president.
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er knives.

The Chicago cattle market is democrat
lied. Wednesdays market was the
worst of the year; trade was lifeless
all day. There was an average decline
of 10 to Is cents, which carried quota
lions to lower plane than they had
previously occupied.